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Health IT News from Federal Agencies and Capitol Hill – Edited by Carolyn Bloch

VA’s Rural Health Progress

Sep.15,2015

Gina Capra, Director of the Veterans Administration’s Office of Rural Health (ORH) www.ruralhealth.va.gov appeared before the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs http://veterans.house.gov, Subcommittee on Health on September 1, 2015 to discuss how the Veterans Integrated Services Networks (VISN 11 and 12) in Michigan are effectively serving veterans. …Continue reading

Carolyn BlochFederal

SCOAP Improves Surgical Care

Sep.15,2015

According to the AHRQ www.ahrq.gov Issue Brief, “Harnessing the Power of Data” published August 2015, the AHRQ-supported “Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program” (SCOAP) has helped the majority of hospitals in Washington State. SCOAP was started by David Flum, M.D at the University of Washington, School of Medicine www.uwmedicine.org.  …Continue reading

Carolyn BlochFederal

NIH’s Award to Detect AMD

Sep.15,2015

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) www.jhuapl.edu and the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute www.hopkinsmedicine.org/wilmer received a grant from NIH to develop image analysis and machine learning tools to detect Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). …Continue reading

Carolyn BlochColleges & Universities

$3.2 Million Awarded to Small Businesses

Sep.15,2015

The Department of Commerce www.commerce.gov has announced that 20 small businesses will receive $3.2 million in grants to spur innovation and competiveness through the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) www.nist.gov  part of the Commerce Department. …Continue reading

Carolyn BlochFederal

New Jersey Releases RFP

Sep.15,2015

The New Jersey Department of Children and Families released a Request for Proposal (RFP) http://newjersey.gov/dcf/providers/notice to establish a “Collaborative Mental Health Care Pilot Program” with up to $1,200,000 in funding available. …Continue reading

Carolyn BlochState

One Stop: Mental & Physical Health

Sep.15,2015

It has been shown that a nurse practitioner, an occupational therapist, a psychologist, and a social worker can work collaboratively to improve the quality of patient care and improve outcomes. …Continue reading

Carolyn BlochState

$300,000 Awarded to AAP

Sep.13,2015

HRSA www.hrsa.gov intends to award an additional $300,000 for the National Center for Medical Home Implementation (NCMHI) www.medicalhomeinfo.org program to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) www.aap.org. The budget period for this award is from July 2015, to June 2016. …Continue reading

Carolyn BlochFederal

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